Mar 12, 2019 · Dick's Sporting Goods announced Tuesday it will remove firearms from 125 of its stores, according to news reports.Author: Josh Hafner. Dick's is the largest sporting goods retail company in the United States, with approximately 850 stores, as of 2018. The public company is based in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, [6] outside Pittsburgh, and has approximately 30,300 employees, as of January 2018. [7]Founded: 1948; 71 years ago in Binghamton, New York, .